The seaside resort of Llandudno is a delightful town to explore with its elegant promenade lined with pastel coloured Victorian buildings that overlook the picture perfect bay. The seafront boasts a traditional seaside pier and two sandy beaches. Running parallel with the promenade are elegant shopping streets retaining their Victorian canopies adding to the town’s charm.
Getting there:
By road, take the A55 and exit at Junction 19 to follow the A470 (Royal Welsh Way) to Llandudno for two miles. If arriving by train both Avanti West Coast and Transport for Wales serve the town.
See and Do:
There are lots of lovely things to see and do in Llandudno and below are my suggestions:
Great Orme Tramway
The Great Orme Tramway is Britain’s only funicular or cable-hauled tramway that travels on public roads. Since 1902 the attraction has enthralled visitors as it climbs 1500m through the Great Orme Country Park and nature reserve on its way to the summit. Trams leave from the town’s Victoria Station which is just a few minutes walk from the promenade.
The journey takes approximately 20 minutes with a change of trams mid way. Once at the top there’s a visitor centre, cafe, nature reserve, pitch and putt golf course and children’s play area.
Views are spectacular and on a clear day it’s possible to see as far as the Isle of Man, Blackpool and the Lake District. Great Orme Tramway
Llandudno Pier
Stretching 700m over the sea, Llandudno Pier is the longest in Wales and is one of the UK’s finest having been a previous winner of Pier of the Year. The beautiful Grade II listed iron pier dates from 1877 and unlike many other British piers offers free entrance. Traditional seaside kiosks, shops, bars and cafes add to its charm making a stroll along its length a fun experience for the entire family. Britain’s oldest Punch and Judy show is performed from a red and white striped booth that is located near to the pier’s entrance.
Penderyn Distillery Tour
Located in a former school, visit the home of Wales’ first whisky distillery in over 100 years. Join an hour long distillery tour to learn about the history of Penderyn and how their award-winning whisky is produced.
Tours start off in the exhibition area, before moving on to view the mill, mash tun and single copper pot stills. Complete the tour with a couple of drinks in their attractive Tasting Bar afterwards. Penderyn Distillery
Llandudno Museum and Gallery
Llandudno Museum and Art Gallery tells the story of Llandudno over 340 million years. The museum was founded by Francis Edouard Chardon in 1925 who bequeathed his home, Rapallo House and his collection of decorative and fine arts and artefacts to Llandudno for the enjoyment of the people.
The Museum collections totals 9,000 artefacts and falls into 5 areas covering: natural history and geology, local decorative and fine art; social and military history. The galleries build up a picture of the development of the seaside resort placing the locality into context for tourists. The collections include: Roman artefacts; a Neolithic skeleton and prehistoric tools, bone and pottery recovered from the Great Orme Copper Mines, the largest in Europe. Llandudno Museum
Conwy Castle
Located four and a half miles from Llandudno, the medieval walled town of Conwy is home to a perfectly preserved 12th century castle. The magnificent medieval fortress still guards the town after 700 years. King Edward I and his architect Master James of St George built both the castle and walls in only four years between 1283 and 1287. Conwy takes its place alongside Edward’s other great castles at Beaumaris, Harlech and Caernarfon as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Climbing the restored spiral staircases up to the eight great towers enables visitors to make a complete circuit around the castle battlements and to enjoy splendid views over Conwy and the surrounding area. Conwy Castle
Where to stay in Llandudno:
We stayed at Bodysgallen Hall which is a Grade 1 17th century manor house that has been sympathetically restored by Historic House Hotels Limited since 1980 and given to the National Trust in 2008. It is one of the three Historic House Hotels of the National Trust and is located in over 200 acres of parkland two miles south of Llandudno in North Wales. Rooms ooze country house charm and with the hotel’s 3 AA Rosette restaurant celebrating the best of local Welsh produce, it’s a delightful place to spend a few days. Bodysgallen Hall
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During our stay we were guests of Visit Conwy and Bodysgallen Hall and as always, all views and opinions are entirely my own.
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